Third Day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championship in Batumi

On April 21, in Batumi (Georgia), the third day of the 2026 European Weightlifting Championship took place. Medals were contested in two weight categories: men up to 71 kg and women up to 63 kg.

Men, 71 kg

Two-time European champion Yusuf Genç (Turkey), previously competing in the discontinued 73 kg category, won the title. Strong competition came from Gor Saakyan (Armenia), also a two-time European champion, formerly winning in the 67 kg category. Saakyan missed victory by just 2 kg.

Results:

Snatch

• Gor Saakyan (Armenia) — 150 kg
• Isa Rustamov (Azerbaijan) — 147 kg
• Yusuf Genç (Turkey) — 147 kg

Clean & Jerk

• Yusuf Genç (Turkey) — 185 kg
• Yegor Popov (Belarus) — 183 kg
• Gor Saakyan (Armenia) — 180 kg

Total

• Yusuf Genç (Turkey) — 332 kg
• Gor Saakyan (Armenia) — 330 kg
• Yegor Popov (Belarus) — 328 kg

Women, 63 kg

33-year-old British athlete Sarah Davies (UK) won this category for the second consecutive year. Interestingly, athletes who placed in the snatch did not make the podium in the total. The medal contest was extremely tight: the difference between 1st and 6th place was only 5 kg.

Results:

Snatch

• Maëlin Michel (France) — 100 kg
• Andrea Cotruta (Romania) — 99 kg
• Svetlana Moskvina (Ukraine) — 98 kg

Clean & Jerk

• Sarah Davies (UK) — 125 kg
• Alina Shchepanova (Belarus) — 122 kg
• Diana Moiseevich (Belarus) — 120 kg

Total

• Sarah Davies (UK) — 219 kg
• Alina Shchepanova (Belarus) — 218 kg
• Diana Moiseevich (Belarus) — 217 kg

April 22 Program

On the fourth day, medals will be contested in the men’s 79 kg and women’s 69 kg categories.

Medal Table After Three Days

• Turkey — 2 gold, 3 bronze
• Bulgaria — 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze
• Ukraine — 1 gold, 1 silver
• Belgium, UK, Italy — 1 gold each
• 7. Armenia — 3 silver